eli5: What is the meaning of “the prodigal son returns”

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I’ve seen the term “prodigal son” used in other ways before, but it’s pretty much always “the prodigal son returns”. I’ve tried to Google it before and that has only confused me more honestly.

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“In the story, a father has two sons. The younger son asks for his portion of inheritance from his father, who grants his son’s request. This son, however, is prodigal (i.e., wasteful and extravagant), thus squandering his fortune and eventually becoming destitute. As consequence, he now must return home empty-handed.”

When they say “the prodigal son returns”, they basically mean that someone who was once close to you and who left in an ungrateful way now comes crawling back.

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